Rodriguez (Sin City) Developing Conan?

[Hand of Evil]

Did not see this on the scoop page sooooo....

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire2005/index.php?category=0&id=30944

Rodriguez Developing Conan?

TheArnoldFans.com reported that Robert Rodriguez (Sin City) has been brought in to develop a new Conan the Barbarian film, and that original Conan helmer John Milius has been let go by Warner Brothers. Milius had been developing his own sequel, called King Conan, the site reported.

The site reported that Rodriguez's project will also be called King Conan, but it's unlikely he would use Milius' script. It's also unclear whether original Conan star and current California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will be involved.

 

[Desdichado]

I'm glad Milius is out. His vision of Conan never seemed to match Howards to me. Rodriquez has shown, if nothing else, that he knows how to take source material seriously.

 

[Ranger REG]

As long it is rated R, that's fine by me. Warner Brothers better not tell him to make the film children-friendly.

 

[Warrior Poet]

His vision of Conan never seemed to match Howards to me.

Agreed. The first movie (the second . . . never mind) left me wondering, "OK, nice fights, but who's the blonde Austrian? Where's the dark-haired Cimmerian?"

Frankly, with all the technology (hello, WETA), quality film stock (or digital, even), and so forth, available today, I think the Conan movie franchise needs to be redone.

Ever watch the Conan DVD with the director's commentary? It's Milius and Arnold, and it's unintentional comedy gold.

"This is the part with the giant snake. It still looks pretty good!"

"I remember that actress. She was at cigar-night the other night."

"Conan's not a fighter. He's a thinker!"

And more. Seriously, if you're up for some laughs, rent the DVD, run the commentary. It's hilarious, in a did-he-just-say-that? kind of way.

Warrior Poet

 

[Truth Seeker]

Did not see this on the scoop page sooooo....

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire2005/index.php?category=0&id=30944

Rodriguez Developing Conan?

TheArnoldFans.com reported that Robert Rodriguez (Sin City) has been brought in to develop a new Conan the Barbarian film, and that original Conan helmer John Milius has been let go by Warner Brothers. Milius had been developing his own sequel, called King Conan, the site reported.

The site reported that Rodriguez's project will also be called King Conan, but it's unlikely he would use Milius' script. It's also unclear whether original Conan star and current California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will be involved.

*ahem* excusa...Me lord, it was posted yesterday...

 

[Hand of Evil]

*ahem* excusa...Me lord, it was posted yesterday...

I am a blind hand...opps...

 

[David Howery]

I've always been ambivelant about the Conan movie.... OTOH, it has a beautiful soundtrack and great action scenes... OTOH, those great action scenes are spoiled by gushing geysers of fake blood. And then there are the flower children of Doom (GROOOOOAAANNNNN). Plus, I thought Conan would be fighting all kinds of monsters... he ends up facing a goofy wolf woman and a fake looking giant snake that was slower than my dead grandmother...

 

[Klaus]

It was a fun movie.

But I'd rather see Rodrigues adapting the current Conan comic from White Wolf (where Busiek and Nord adapt Howard's stories about a young Conan).

 

[Viking Bastard]

Dark Horse, not White Wolf.

As for Milius's Conan, I tend to think of it as among the best movies ever made.

It's breathtaking.

 

[Dark Jezter]

This sucks! Milius' Conan is one of my favorite movies of all time. No offense to Rodrigruez, but I'd much prefer to see King Conan directed by John Milius.

Ever watch the Conan DVD with the director's commentary? It's Milius and Arnold, and it's unintentional comedy gold.

"This is the part with the giant snake. It still looks pretty good!"

"I remember that actress. She was at cigar-night the other night."

"Conan's not a fighter. He's a thinker!"

Correction, it's intentional comedy gold, considering how many jokes that Milius and Shwarzenegger crack during the commentary.